Author Interviews, Opiods, Orthopedics / 18.03.2019
Upper Arm Fractures: Comordid Conditions Linked to More Opioids and Longer Hospital Stays
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Paul Cagle, Jr. MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings ie What are some of the significant comorbidities?
Response: In this study our goal was to better understand what medical issues (medical comorbidities) can cause trouble or issue for patients with a proximal humerus fracture (shoulder fracture). To tackle this issue we used a large national sample of patients and sorted our the different medical issues the patients had.
We found that patients with increased medical issues had longer hospital stays and higher use of opioid medications (pain medications).
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